This Foreigner Grew up in RURAL CHINA...

[@BarrettYT]

I was surprised by Richard as he is very thoughtful and intuitive for his age. Hopefully you enjoyed his insights..

[@etow8034]

Richard is an awesome example of youth !

[@DanoCheang]

Richard smile is very handsome

[@zalelow2518]

A huge respect to this kid.

[@edukid1984]

at 12:18 the three characters are actually the name of the painting if I'm not mistaken - the Chinese seal is the one that indicates the painter.

[@OMG-zg7cj]

Richard can be bl actor for sure. I support.

[@ab-zg8pt]

He looks Chinese to me, and there's nothing wrong with that. He's the perfect mix of both his parents, very handsome!

[@ukitakesephiroth186]

I know rightt such a beautiful mix 😍

[@chromberries7329]

He looks white and chinese. Can pass for both.

[@maparecida7362]

Para min tbm.

[@CumBrianFries]

@@chromberries7329 Nah, He definitely can't pass for full Chinese or Caucasian. You can definitely tell he's not full anything except human.

[@towel1636]

He is beautiful

[@daelundrumavidem8033]

He looks like some Russians from the eastern(Asian) part of the Russia, so basically mixed for sure. He hasn’t fully grown, may look different once mature, it’s a beautiful place to grow up at.

[@Nanancay]

Yeah he looks like a Sakhalin/ Mongolian person (Ik Mongolian isn't as related but sometimes they look mixed lol)

[@ventzislavvassilev8841]

Interesting, because the print on his T-shirt is in Russian, too.

[@LeighDorei]

100% agree

[@alinasvids]

Yes he looks like all my family and we are from Siberia

[@kewl-asian]

Guess that happens when you mix Caucasian and East Asian

[@rakuraku8043]

You can tell Richard is a very good kid, nice & humble and all smiles... I just wonder how he kept up with his English living in rural China since his Dad doesn't seem to be around.... ??

[@peterwang5272]

留守儿童，中国农村很普遍，父母都去大城市打工挣钱了，我更在乎他妈妈去哪了

[@stevenlk]

He’s english sounds really interesting, you can tell his strong New Zealand (Australian possibly?) accent at the beginning but he sounds more Chinese during conversation xd

[@edukid1984]

You can tell he did not grow up in a native-speaking English environment - there are some grammar mistakes and that are very typical for Chinese native speakers (I should know - I'm on one =)), and also a little short on vocab.

[@jianghui53]

@@edukid1984 He is bilingual, that's much better than many of others

[@chinatota]

No ! Strong Austalia accent, gooday mate . Kiwi always say Kia Ora

[@stevenlk]

@@chinatota Yeah my instinct told me that sounds Australian but he said he's from New Zealand xD. I'm no expert in different English accents so i just went with what might be the most possible one.

[@ghguevara]

@@stevenlk was he not just teasing barrett’s british accent?

[@toradoraa]

Grandpa is so dope 😂 he literally crumbled up his painting , my heart cracked a little but he came swooping in with the flute and I was fine again 🤣

[@slammerlo510]

He crumble is meaning there is no hope knowing in drawing. Read between the lines not what this guy is paid to narrate to the world. Who in china they cant view his work. That the reason he crumble it. Now one home can see his work.

[@fredfunn5413]

​@@slammerlo510 You are an idiot living in your own pathetic bubble. Barret's videos are also available on Chinese exclusive platforms, so both Chinese and foreigners can see them. Richard's grandpa crumbled up his own painting, because Chinese people are hospitable and humble at the same time. He wanted to give Barret a painting as a gift, but he wasn't happy with his first drawing. He crumbled it up and offered to give him a better one. Just because you are a pathetic little worm refusing to believe the goodwill and hospitality of another people doesn't mean people are actually like that. If that's what you really believe the world is and China is, I feel sad for you. Hope there is at least a tiny ray of sunshine in your sad life.

[@benlee6008]

This child will be excellent in the future.

[@陈男-i1b]

我也这么认为！I agree with you

[@slam7130]

Totally agree

[@pbasswil]

He's set up to be a connecting point between China and the West. And that's where the action's gonna be - good on him. And when he's wealthy (he will be), I bet he'll take care of his village relations. :^)

[@toytulog576]

Until CCP Detain him for using KZbin

[@holboroman]

@@toytulog576 Or outliving his usefulness! Beware kid!

[@carlagaskinsa6357]

Lol, this grandpa is so sweet. He makes me think of when you bring friends home and your little sibling wants to show off all their skills. This kid is so cute as well, damn wish I was his friend.

[@itsme2be]

Wow grandpa of Richard is an incredible artist!

[@dn9507]

You should let Richard talk more; it's about him and his experiences, etc.

[@金庸-c5x]

you are right. We like to hear about him, his story, from his mouth.

[@PinoyEnglishTeacher]

If Richard had his own KZbin channel, I would definitely follow him. KZbin is blocked in China.

[@zacharycohen9985]

i agree, i was even hoping for richard to speak chinese, instead of dominating the conversation.

[@user43314]

@@PinoyEnglishTeacher but they can still access with a vpn. how do you think the man uploads this? lmao.

[@SarahBen]

@@user43314 it’s because he’s a foreigner and has foreign devices to upload all of this, Chinese ppl risk a lot more if they use vpns

[@kevinappearshere]

Buy a bike and get a good friend for free, not a bad deal!

[@AnthonyNg61]

I am an overseas Chinese, I have visited my motherland every five to six years for the past 30 years. Seeing a country’s unprecedented flourishing age, from nothing to what is today. Although it has made rapid progress and greatly improved living standards, it is really commendable that it can still maintain its cultural integrity.

[@taibunsiang3755]

不管身在何处，别忘了将中华民族文化流传下去。 谢谢。

[@relaxwhc]

If you enjoyed this video, raise your hand to show Barrett your amazing support 🙋✋🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@strongchallenger2269]

✋

[@jompfish]

🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼🦾🦾🦾

[@humanwayou3798]

哪里都能看到你😂😂

[@questiondoneit2717]

👋

[@angielin775]

✋

[@lizzylizzard96]

this kid rly said sometimes life bullies you and you just have to suck it up, and i respect him for that

[@maytang6972]

公公好厲害，多才多藝，感覺像以前那年代的秀才！😍😍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@jasonzhou4811]

外公，不是公公！！这两个字差别很大

[@kennethlai5186]

@@jasonzhou4811 每个地方叫法不一样.意思都是外公.广东这边很多地方都是这样子称呼外公的.

[@jianfengwu7502]

@@jasonzhou4811 有些人叫公公，婆婆，好像北方佬爺 佬佬

[@有点麻烦]

@@jasonzhou4811 地方不同叫法不同而已😁

[@有点麻烦]

民间很多国画书法家，特别的河南河北那一带，随便街上抓一个就可能是书法或者高手哦。😁

[@bodyno406]

12:55 NOOOOOOOOO When he crumpled that painting up, my heart broke 😱

[@murrymu4632]

Richard的村子太美了，好想也住在这里，Richard是个非常棒的孩子，又聪明又帅！ 外公好可爱，多才多艺，也难怪Richard 这么聪明。 好喜欢听Oli讲中文，声音好磁性，字正腔圆。

[@udontknowme7798]

Wow, that old man could paint. And it seam that he is also an artist on different things. Hopefully the young boy inherits some of his grandfather's skills, he seems very proud of his grandfather and his upbringing in China!

[@cuibin1636]

Richard is warm, cheerful and kind. He always has a big smile on his face. He is a very nice person

[@juliabeck1717]

Beautiful

[@Serendipity-gj2me]

Would have liked to have heard him speak and share more about his life. You did not give him enough air time. What a pity.

[@JRspeaking]

Right? Let the kid speak for himself. And quit calling him a foreigner!

[@anilrai6918]

part 2 with this guy would be appreciated.

[@OMG-zg7cj]

For BL movie? 😁😁😁

[@SPLITSLEEVE]

@@davidbay2071 And give insight in how one can be such a great kid.

[@Nobodyo4z1]

Yezzz arko Nepali 🇳🇵😁👍

[@victorlee7638]

Yes please

[@leiliang8274]

SAME!!!

[@keniceeunice2644]

Richard is so lovely, his grandfather is , woow, such a friendly and talented guy. Thank you so much

[@weiren771]

My father does what Richard's grandfather did to his painting every day. My dad is a calligrapher. It is artists' way of life.

[@叻叻-e7r]

I can feel Richard very fond with his grandpa, he is proud to tell all the wall paintings were made by his grandpa and grandpa also loves this grand son much. Grandpa will draw painting to his grand son's friend and you can see both of them are caring each others, Richard will remind there are some paints on his grandpa hand to alert him to be aware. Richard is a detail mind young guy, he will have good development in China with native speaking in both Chinese and English and one more thing he is educated in China, knowing the system, he definitely will success if he wanted to.

[@sim835]

Hi Oli, I moved to England when I was 17 and now I am 38 lol so basically I lived abroad longer than in China. That's why I was so touched by your vids and they kind of reflect my early experience when I first moved e.g. culture shock, learning the language, and in general how to fit in. Would be super interesting to exchange some views and stuff with you at some point, Cheers mate!

[@BarrettYT]

Thanks for sharing your story

[@easydoesit2905]

It would be great to set Richard up with his own channel and share his perspective.

[@taytarik5100]

The best of two worlds for Richard. Wish him all the success, good health, longevity and prosperity in life.

[@suzakuyang]

It s so great. I m learning chinese and british english. This so helpfull for me. Thank you so much.

[@sandyau5380]

Richard is such a mature and nice boy. All blessings to him and his family ❤️❤️❤️

[@jonsnow8853]

What a polite and mature young man you found in this village! He is obvious very proud of his grandfather. It’s always pleasant to watch young people with proper manners

[@jpliu8898]

What an amazing kid Richard is. Hope to see more of him !

[@Lidao666]

小伙子很健谈，思维也很成熟，另外，他外公好厉害！

[@savitanaiknaik7631]

Hi

[@leogogo7041]

Calligraphers and painters attach great importance to their work.

[@SingleAndAlmostBrokeinSurrey]

whoah!!! my jaw dropped when he crumpled the painting just like that!!! while I am here struggling to outline a simple leaf!!! THAT was an AMAZING painting, hands down!!!

[@1adamgarcia2003]

beautiful place, I love China. Grandpa seems to be a happy and wise person.

[@陈男-i1b]

这个小伙子人非常不错！有一种大气的成熟气质，今后应该很有作为！

[@chenyiable]

我感觉也是

[@joxco4101]

This guy is so young, a rare story !

[@iiyou9321]

Richard还是挺有中国男生的感觉，很谦虚且成熟~

[@2laidragon]

Yes i agree, a second part with this kid will be highly appreciated.

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

his grandpa is AMAZING. He is an all around artist

[@chaoyoong9987]

What a treat with your private tour guide through the village where Richard grew up. Just curious how Richard is able to maintain his English with Kiwi accent still there after all these years...thank you for sharing the realistic village lifestyle instead of the larger city lifestyles

[@lindahhh]

THE PAINTING WAS SO PRETTY HOW COULD HE DESTROY IT LIKE THAT, HE DESTROYED MY HEART IN THE PROCESS

[@onepiece_instru]

I am kind of understanding why his grandpa destroys the work after that. It reminds me some of my life in China back to my childhood. At that time I was practicing my writing, I wished to write something on a pile of paper that I cherished for years. Each time when I wrote down something I felt that was not “perfect” and I ruined until that pile of papers got less and less. That’s something about perfectness or not good enough to present something. More and more practicing makes the best.

[@arabesque6124]

Yeah, especially when you are showing your work to someone else, you don’t want people to see your work if you are not satisfied with it yourself

[@swan8356]

I have this same problem. I'm not a writer but whenever I try to make study notes I have the need to make it perfect, so I keep ripping out the pages until there's none left. Such a waster I know and I hate myself for creating such a mess. I don't make anymore notes. I just read which I found to be the best study method for me.

[@muhammadizuandysabtu6395]

This man is humble and nice guy ever

[@alin9758]

帥氣的小男孩 給這視頻加分了極多， 謝謝分享。

[@averyniceman6276]

amazing video showing a countryside of China.

[@关下灯可以吗]

哇，外公国画太厉害了👍画功超级棒

[@willianchanrockin3952]

very nice to see Rich and his grandfather, what an idyllic village! Simple is the best! Cheers guys !

[@TTan666]

China has so many amazing and extraordinary people. 👍

[@kristancorsiglia6756]

It hurt to see that he crumpled that beautiful painting up. He is talented and you stumbled upon a gem by your chance encounter with Richard’s family. So interesting to hear his perspective and see what his life is like.

[@gregg7626]

This is better "soft power" than the party could ever produce! Wonderful video and a cool kid.

[@manwhocan9822]

Brilliant thankyou to the family for being open to showing this and the gifted mature 16 old too.

[@Dovid2000]

Liked the scene of the grandfather painting for you that bamboo and flower landscape. Rewi Alley once wrote about China years ago: "If you can't feel for these people, you can't feel anything for the world." As for China's landscapes, the simple beauty of the country never ceases to amaze me.

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Visit Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬

[@Dovid2000]

@@erturtemirbaev5207 I would to, my friend. The world is a very beautiful place.

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

@@Dovid2000 ok

[@vihodanyet]

Rewi Alley was a paedophile and is now burning in hell

[@michaelhmar1646]

Amazing grandpa.. he is a legend... Village is so beautiful..

[@RnRnR]

Weird to call him "foreigner" when he's Chinese But I get it I suppose I wanna hear him speak Chinese!

[@apiraa]

I agree, they should change the title to be honest.

[@kuatkongket8893]

Any ethnic Chinese who do not speak the Mainland China accent of Chinese is deemed as a foreigner.

[@user-mp9ng6ul3t]

@@kuatkongket8893 Mainland China accent? And what accent would that be? Bro, has nothing to do with accents or how well one speaks or doesn’t speak Chinese. 🙄

[@kuatkongket8893]

@@user-mp9ng6ul3t This I saw with my own eyes.

[@user-mp9ng6ul3t]

@@kuatkongket8893 so? How about some facts to back up your claim? There are officially 302 living languages in China, if the many dialects are taken into consideration, some of which are mutually unintelligible to one another. Based on what you are saying, most of these speakers would be considered “foreigners”? Because according to you, they are not speaking this mainland “accent”. And you never answered my question, what is this mainland accent that you speak of that you think everyone must use in order to be chinese “chinese”? There are 56 ethnicities in China, having the perfect accent is not THE determining factor...

[@ritzmanong9643]

Brilliant young man. He is fluent in both Chinese and English. His village is clean and peaceful. Thank you for sharing the places that most probably we as visited may not have visited. Enjoy your video. Bravo

[@marylo9748]

Thanks for sharing. Nice to meet Richard, surely a brilliant boy.

[@hobbitfrdo]

Really enjoyed watching this and what a nice kid .

[@honcheelim1220]

Absolutely good video. Richard you have a great grandpa 👍👍

[@AshinAsia]

Can't believe we saw him again on Mandarin Corner this week! Great guy!

[@qiangzhao7975]

Kia ora : ) can't believe he still has a kiwi accent even he moved to China since 3Y

[@lyllietta447]

Well, i am sure he is in contact with his family in new Zealand so he must still speak the language and has the accent because of them

[@lllike5875]

爷爷画的好棒！谢谢po主将真正和谐美丽的中国乡村介绍给外国人

[@laws5801]

14:20 Beautiful scenery with cemented road in a peaceful village.

[@aliciastuart949]

Richard is so sweet. How cool of his grandpa to paint the village. I can’t believe that he crumpled up his painting but I can tell he is a proud man and wants to show his best. Awesome video thanks for sharing!

[@user-wt5if6rx8m]

He’s so freaking cute. Indeed, quite intuitive for his age. Nice video!

[@internationaldirector2917]

Lovely and adorable young boy he is respectful to his grandpa and proud of his roots. Prayers and God bless you Barrett and Richard too enjoy life and continue your pursuit.

[@raffeegatchalian1384]

The houses are so beautiful with the back-draft of high forest-covered mountains. Thank you for sharing this simple life of people living in rural area of China.

[@杨昌福]

Dude, I love your video, showing a real China from different aspects. Love and peace~

[@frankie2022]

It's beautiful scenery around this village. The grandpa must be a kind and generous person. Surely he wants to paint Oli a much better picture.

[@audreyang902]

Hi. Enjoy watch te episode. Pls upload more , villagers tour. .China is indeed amazing .

[@twlamSG]

Talented people are everywhere.. Richard is insightful, probably by spending time with his grandparents. Great video as always! 👍

[@edwardcook8982]

Oh, my...what an amazing rural area! Those beautiful mountains, the green around, the clean road, those huge houses, just wow! I guess China today attained zero poverty rate as of 2018! ThomasB, I hope you can do more blogging in the rural area with the young man Richard. The breathtaking aerial shot, the mountains, just wow! Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@peterwilliams7335]

I really like this Vlog. What a beautiful backdrop they have around the village. I wish I can have a property with such natural and beautiful surroundings. It is simply a magnificent place to live. Thanks for sharing your experience in ever changing China.

[@馬太太福音]

What a talent the grandpa possess. He only took half hour to paint such a beautiful painting.

[@singpaofeature8866]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Yes Richard is very thoughtful , he will be excellent in the future. Admire his talented grandfather as well 👍👍👍Enjoy your study and trip in Yangshou. I have been there twice, I would like to visit again in the future 🏞🏞🏞

[@taibunsiang3755]

Both of you are great. Thanks for sharing positive elements to the world . Today's world really needs people like both of you and his grand Pa. 小心骑电单车。 God Bless.

[@nitecatcool6541]

Omg !!! This 16 yr old will be an excellent ambassador between China and New Zealand ! Richard please keep striving for a brighter future ahead and you'll go a long way young man !! Thank you OLI and your father being a great host by enlighten all of us with your experiences of a true China !!!

[@ooiwyin6140]

The scenery in the village is spectacular especially the paddy field and the mountains! It’s breathtaking! Their houses have been nicely renovated so as well the roads there have been well developed!

[@michaelloong964]

Richard is a very nice kid with typical Chinese tradition of being humble, friendly and able to discern at a young age ,difficult human relationship that affects people coming from different race. Richard , you have a good grandpa with lots of talents. He can teach you painting and music and Chinese idioms. Wish you well and bright future from Singapore.

[@cinogen2]

grampa just squashed $150 worth of painting and threw it in the bin. !! what a artist, and more importantly he is not camera shy

[@yolandalaw5169]

Rural areas of China experienced great changes and life living there improved.

[@ninalee4483]

That's awesome he is fluent in both English and Chinese. Also, it's rare to see rural village have up to date living conditions.

[@隨遇而安-c4z]

多才多藝的老人家！

[@uetkgg7270]

I am from Guangxi, and Guilin, Yangshuo, Guangxi, is very beautiful. I traveled to Yangshuo in March this year. It is really a good memory. If you are a foreigner visiting China, you must come to Guilin Yangshuo. The scenery here is super beautiful. It takes three days to enjoy it.

[@PsychosisFire]

他外公的画好漂亮了！很有意思的视频，谢谢你上传了

[@maxcrowe2938]

All the best to you, Barret. Enjoy your stay in China.

[@LeHa-ct9ds]

His parents are separated and his mom works outside the village which he is currently living with his grand parents. He is so called 'left behind' child (留守儿童). However, he is very happy, nice and mature young man. How good work his grand parents have educated him!

[@wongkengmun1103]

I don't think so coz Oli mentioned about meeting his dad. I think his parents work in the city n perhaps felt its good to let the kids grow up in the countryside

[@LeHa-ct9ds]

@@wongkengmun1103 That's why his dad is in New Zealand and there are country sides everywhere in New Zealand more than in China. Surely he can enjoy more country side life than in China. Although his parents separated, it doesn't mean that he has cut off with his dad completed.

[@brendinsukhram5364]

Barrett you kind eyes, humble and intelligent. Well done.

[@sohailvlogt]

The boy is so handsome.

[@dwaynepennel1488]

Wow, incredible video, you got so lucky, and this starting out from buying his scooter. Once in a lifetime experience.

[@bettyhai5614]

这个外公，太有文芸色彩，芸术家都有執著的一面。

[@leemingkent6519]

i think the kid dont learn lesserinteterst

[@紫-p7p]

是“文艺”，不是“文芸”，^_^看来你也是在学习中文的

[@leemingkent6519]

may speak one of the dialect

[@yunmoon-110]

@@紫-p7p 国外的输入法不一样的，还有繁体简体的区别，日本的繁体和其它地方也有区别，就不用挑这些问题啦

[@hehehehehe923]

中華統一日 日本的漢字是簡繁混用的，外加日式漢字

[@ericlim9667]

Y our video is super cool. You have given the viewers, especially the westerners an insight into the real life of a foreigner growing up in a China village. Please do a few more similar videos. Bravo.

[@czoe6733]

外公真是多才多艺，妈妈应该也是有遗传到优秀基因

[@deepaprova6165]

Grandpa is so talented!! Loved his painting skill. Both grandpa and Richard are interesting. And their village made an extra impression on me because I love hills & mountain. ❤❤

[@haishangmay1731]

I see some games in the wall paintings that we often played as children.

[@rosnahbintisulaimankpm-gur5944]

I am a Malay from Malaysia..used to play the games in the the paintings and the bicycle too when i was a kid..really missed all those days

[@Cicadawee]

Something about the kid sparks your interest to go much further you'll never expect from him showing the place he is in.

[@andreen888]

I really like Richard. He is so friendly and warm to have you visit his home.

[@atomic32205489]

What a special kid! Thanks for showing us a small glimpse of his life.

[@CEBRU07]

Just pure brilliant.Thanks to you,Richard and his extra talented Granpa..

[@jesstinirays7043]

From Singapore 🇸🇬 Hi guys Wowww Love the place Love the art 50 years ago I cycle that bike Blessed all with Love 👍💞🙏